Taxes which are imposed on the weight of commodities are called

Advalorem taxes

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Proportional taxes

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Progressive taxes

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Specific taxes

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The correct option is D
Specific taxes

According to the assessment taxes may classified into specific tax and advalorem taxes. For example, tax on rice on the basis of units of weight is a specific tax.

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